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Spain’s Move to Decolonize Its Museums Must Continue

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In early 2024, Spain’s culture minister announced that the nation would overhaul its state museum collections, igniting a wave of anticipation—and controversy. The colonial frameworks under which museums were originally established allowed Western powers to amass vast collections of artifacts—often under dubious circumstances.

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Immersive 3D Technology Reshapes the Study of the Human Past

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Archaeology, the science of unearthing and interpreting humanity’s ancient past, is entering a transformative era. A New Way to Study Ancient Artifacts For decades, archaeologists have relied on traditional methods to analyze artifacts and architectural remains. “This is our game-changing innovation.

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Ancient Iberian Slate Plaques: Early Genealogical Records?

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Found in tombs scattered across the region, these delicately carved, hand-sized artifacts bear geometric designs whose purpose has sparked debate for centuries. Deciphering the Plaques: A History of Theories Since the 1800s, scholars have speculated about the meaning of these artifacts, numbering around 1,626 recovered to date.

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Ancient Craftsmanship: How Early North Americans Used Bone Needles to Survive Cold Climates

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The LaPrele Mammoth Site: A Window into Early North American Life Archaeological discoveries at the LaPrele mammoth site in Wyoming continue to shed light on the ingenuity and adaptability of Early North Americans, who lived in North America nearly 13,000 years ago. Source: Journal of Archaeological Science , 2019.

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Ancient Hierakonpolis: The Earliest Evidence of Livestock Horn Modification

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But recent archaeological findings reveal that even domestic livestock were transformed to project power and control. Credit: Journal of Archaeological Science (2024). Hieroglyphic depictions and ritual artifacts reveal that early Egyptians often used animals to represent gods, cosmic forces, or societal ideals.

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The Oldest Known Alphabet Unearthed in Ancient Syria

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These artifacts were found alongside skeletons, jewelry, pottery, and other items in a well-preserved tomb from the Early Bronze Age. Our artifacts are older and from a different area on the map, suggesting the alphabet may have an entirely different origin story than we thought," Schwartz noted. 2024, November 21).

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Paleolithic Discoveries at Soii Havzak Rockshelter Illuminate Human Migration in Central Asia

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Artifacts suggest that the Zeravshan Valley was not only a migration route but potentially a place of cultural exchange. A Window into Climate and Migration Beyond individual artifacts, Soii Havzak provides clues about the larger environmental shifts that early humans endured. 1 Zaidner, Y., & Kurbanov, S. Antiquity , 1–8.